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BBC Singers chief is upgraded

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BBC Singers chief is upgraded

Jonathan Manners has been appointed Director of the BBC Singers ‘following a competitive recruitment process’.

Manners has been the group’s producer since 2016, responsible for artistic direction and broadcast output. He says: ‘I am thrilled to be stepping up to the role of Director of the BBC Singers, whilst retaining the artistic leadership of the group, which has been such a rewarding responsibility for nearly 9 years.’

Stability, at last.

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A Requiem for Mozart

Dvořák's Symphony No. 7: Gardner, Bychkov, Sawallisch (plus Schumann 2!)

Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7: Gardner, Bychkov, Sawallisch (plus Schumann 2!)

In between performances of Wagner’s Ring cycle at Staatsoper Berlin, Tony Cooper finds time to fit in a thrilling concert by the Berlin Philharmonic.

Spanish Sketches: percussionist James Larter, Sinfonia Smith Square and Frederick Waxman explore a wide variety of Spanish inspirations

Spanish Sketches: percussionist James Larter, Sinfonia Smith Square and Frederick Waxman explore a wide variety of Spanish inspirations

There was nothing semi- about the performances, we were certainly drawn into this quirky world: ENO’s first ever production of Britten’s Albert Herring

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